Joint for foot rests



Febf 18, 1930. I N. D. VLAVI ANOS JOINT FOR FOOT RES'IS Filed Nov. 6.1926 INVENTOR ATTO R N EY Patented Fa.. is, 1930 UNITED STATES NIKITAS:0. VLAVIANOS, or cnrcneo, rumors JOINT FOR FOOT RESTS I Applicationfiled November 6, 1926.

y This invention relatesto certain novel improvements in foot rests andhas for its prinoipal object the provision of an improved constructionof this character which will be highly efiicient in use and economicalin manufacture.

Among the several objects of the invention .is to provide a foot, rest,of the character hereinafter set forth, which can be expedi- 1 tiouslyadjusted to dispose it relatively to a seat or chair to permit ascendingor descending from the seat or chair without interference with the footrest.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide an adjustable foot restwith a simple arrangement for releasably holding the parts in theadjusted position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide'a foot rest whichcan be expeditiously secured to a floor or the like in position relativeto a seat or chair for placing the foot thereon.

' Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combi ,25 nation and arrangement ofparts to be here and in which Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of theinvention, I

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side view of the same showing parts thereof insection, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view taken substantially on line 33 of Fig.1.

.In the drawing, 10 indicates a stand upon which a platform 11 issupported. Upon the platform 11 is arranged a chair 12, (fragmentarilyshown).

. To'the platform in proper relation to the chair, I secure my improvedfoot rest.

' The foot rest as shown in the drawing in- I I cludes a base 13. Thisbase 13is formed as .I an integral part of a standard 14. The standard14 has a bifurcated end 15 to provide legs 16 which are formedintegrally with the base 13 and transversing the bifurcated end is a web16, ornamentally shaped, as are the legs so ito increase the appearanceof the standard,

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in construction and at the bottom of the hollow interior is a rib 19substantially V-shaped .in cross-section. Formed in the wall 20 is aslot 21 for reasons hereinafter set forth.

The foot rest further includes a foot plate 22 which is formed asanintegral part of a body portion 23 which body portion is ornamented toincrease the appearance of the invention.

This body has a base portion 24: which is adapted to rest upon the upperend of the standard and extending from the base 24 is a stud 25 which isadapted to be inserted in the hollow end portion of the standard whenthey body 23 is, seated upon the standard.

The stud has formed therein an elongated slot 26 terminating at itslower end portion intoan enlarged opening 27. The stud further hasformed in one end thereof a notch 28; The stud is pivotally and slidablyconnected to the standard by a removable connecting element which inthis instance is a screw 29 threaded-"into a tapped opening 30 formed inthe standard.

As best shown in Fig. 2 the base 24- has formed'therein recesses 31which are adapted to receive pins 32 formed on the standard.

When the foot plate is in operative position the screw 29 will bedisposed in the upper end of the slot 26 and the rib 19 engaged in aV-shaped notch 28 formed in the stud 25. Likewise the pins 32 will beengaged in the recesses 31. Thus the rib 19 andpins 32 cooperatetogether to retain the body 23 and standard in alignment with respect toeach other and prevent lateral vibration when the foot is positioned onthe foot plate. To dispose the body 23 together with the foot plate inproper position with respect to the stand or seat to permit ascending ordescending from the seat, the body 23 is moved upward relative to thestandard to disengage the rib from the V-shaped notch and the pins fromtheir respective recesses. Continued relative movement disposes the Whenthe foot plate is in the position 7 shown in dotted lines Fig. 1,, thetip 22 thereof will be disposed in alignment with the top surface of theplatform and in this position of the foot plate ascending and descendingfrom the chair or seat may take place without interference with the footrest.

To guide the body 23 during its pivotal movement the stud has a roundcorner 33 which, during pivotal movement of the body,

engages an adjacent wall of the hollow end portion.

It will be seen from inspection of Fig. 1 that the movable parts of thefoot rest are of such proportion as will permit the positioning of theparts relativeto each other in either of their two positions, in an expeditious manner.

Also by providing the removable screw the parts may be taken apart andarranged in a compact parcel for shipping purposes.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification, without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetailsof construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modi- NIKITAS D. VLAVIANOS.

fications as come within the scope of the ap- V I pended claim. V

The invention having beenset forth, what I claim as new'and desire tosecure by LettersPatent is: s

A joint structure of the character de scribed including a socket member,another 7 member including a portion aligned with said socket vmemberand disposed in said socket member, said last named member having anelongated slot formed therein and having an enlarged opening at thelower end of said slot, a screw member, means support. ing said screwmember whereby saidscrew member may be extended through said elongatedslot, said socket member having an up wardly protruding substantiallyV-shaped portion in the bottom of the socket, said slotted member havinga recess formed there-- in into which saidV-shaped projection is eX-'fist

